A Not too very long ago I mentioned how much I enjoy seeing photographs of personal libraries. I thought it only fair to share a few photos of several shelves from the Spill non-cartoon library (non-cartoon, but that doesn’t mean New Yorker cartoonists aren’t somehow connected to them in some way…you’ll see). Even though the books are arranged alphabetically by
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Ken Levine’s Play In May From Broadway World, April 25, 2023, “Ken Levine’s ‘Guilty Pleasures: An Unapologetic Comedy’ Premieres At The Black Box” Mr. Levine began contributing to The New Yorker in January of 2022. Visit his blog here. ________________________________________________________________ Latest Addition To The Spill Library It took me five years to get around to John McPhee’s Draft
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The Ink Spill Interview: Edward Koren Of the nearly 700 artists who have contributed cartoons to The New Yorker in its 97 years, Edward Koren is among the half-dozen who have contributed 60 years or more. 60 years of cartoons and covers! That is a massive amount of commitment, resilience, artistry,
Read moreHere’s a look at Garden State born New Yorker contributors (including its current editor) as well as New Yorker contributors (all cartoonists) not Jersey born, but currently living there. Also included: New Yorker contributors who, though not native-born, grew up there and/or lived there for a good while. If anyone out there has others I’ve missed (and I’m sure I
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